Electronics & e-waste
Electronics & e-waste pickup
Electronics are my favorite — working or not. I find the value in what is resale-worthy and recycle the rest myself, free. Drop off is the surest way, or send a photo to ask about a pickup.
Send a photo
Use the pickup form or text a couple photos to (505) 250-3804 with your neighborhood. Under a minute.
I confirm what I can take
I review every request myself and reply about what is a fit and the day I can come. Nothing is promised until I confirm.
Set it out
On the day we agree on, leave it on the porch or in the garage. You do not need to be home.
I haul it free
I pick it up at no cost and give it a second life through resale and reuse.
Before you ask — the honest limits. Abq Reclaimed is just me, and I run a few community projects at once. So free pickups are limited and entirely at my discretion — I can't take everything, and some weeks I can't do pickups at all. Send a photo and I'll tell you honestly whether I can fit it in; if I can't, I'll point you elsewhere. (Prefer to drop off? We can sometimes arrange that by appointment.) When I do collect, a few days later I send you a Reclaim Receipt telling you where your stuff went.
Electronics & e-waste pickup in Albuquerque — working or not
Electronics are the thing I most want. I find the value in whatever is resale-worthy and recycle the rest myself — it is genuinely easy and free for me — so almost nothing has to hit the landfill. If you are searching for where to get rid of old electronics in Albuquerque, or who takes old computers and e-waste without charging a haul-away fee, that is what I do. A quick photo (and the model, if you have it) helps, but when in doubt, send it my way.
"Working or not" is how I actually operate. I have been a top-rated eBay reseller since 2003 (99.7% positive across 1,650+ ratings), so I know what an old laptop, console, lens, or synth is really worth — good gear gets resold and lived again instead of crushed. When a device is truly dead, I strip the parts that have value and recycle the rest. I have done the same with far bigger machines, including pulling the copper and electronic components out of a several-thousand-pound heat exchanger and shipping parts as far as the UK.
Great to send — working or not
- Video game consoles, controllers, and games
- Cameras, lenses, and lighting
- Receivers, speakers, turntables, and vintage audio
- Drones and action cameras
- Synths, mixers, and DJ gear
- Laptops, tablets, and phones
- Old desktop computers, monitors, and printers
- Computer parts, networking gear, cables, and components
The one thing I pass on
- Giant CRT/console TVs — too heavy for one person to handle safely. Those carry disposal fees at most recyclers anyway, and the City of Albuquerque runs periodic free e-waste events; I will point you to a local option for those.
Got something bigger and heavier — a machine, a server rack, an industrial unit? That is a job for the forklift; see industrial equipment removal. Loose wire, cable, and scrap metal by the bin or pile go on the scrap metal removal page.
Drop-off is the surest way — pickup is by request
For small stuff, dropping it off is the fastest, most certain route, and you are welcome to. Pickup is the part I have to ration: it is just me, so a free pickup is limited and at my discretion. A photo lets me say yes fast. For a small-business clear-out — a stack of office computers, monitors, networking gear, or a server rack — that is where my cleanout and forklift handling genuinely help, by arrangement.
Where your stuff actually goes. Unlike a shred-only recycler, I reuse first and recycle second — so a working device gets a second life instead of being crushed for materials. Wipe your own data first if a device still powers on; once it is with me, anything not resold gets recycled, not landfilled, and the Reclaim Receipt I send tells you where it ended up.
Want the full picture of what else I take? See the what-I-take list, or browse where to sell or donate used gear and electronics in Albuquerque for local shops and free e-waste options. Reach me at (505) 250-3804 or use the request form.
Good to know
Common questions
Do you offer free electronics pickup in Albuquerque?
Yes — for resale-worthy electronics and e-waste, pickup is free with no haul-away fee. Pickups are limited and at my discretion since it is just me, so send a photo to (505) 250-3804 and I will tell you fast whether I can fit it in. Drop-off is the surest route for small items.
Do you take broken or non-working electronics?
Yes. Working or not, send it my way — if a device still has resale value I rehome it, and if it is truly dead I strip the valuable parts and recycle the rest myself, free. The only thing I pass on is giant CRT/console TVs, which are too heavy for one person.
Where can I get rid of old computers and laptops in Albuquerque?
I take old desktops, laptops, monitors, and networking gear free and find a second life for what still works. Wipe your own data before handing a device over if it powers on; anything I cannot resell gets recycled rather than landfilled, and you get a Reclaim Receipt showing where it went.
Will you take a TV?
Flat-panel TVs in good shape, often yes — send a photo. The one thing I cannot take is a giant CRT or old console TV; those are too heavy for one person and usually carry a fee at recyclers. The City of Albuquerque runs periodic free e-waste events for those, and I will point you to a local option.
Can you clear out office or business electronics?
Yes. Bulk office clear-outs — stacks of computers, monitors, networking gear, even a server rack — are a good fit, and I have a forklift for the heavy or awkward loads, by arrangement. Send photos of what you have to (505) 250-3804 and I will tell you what I can take.
Is an electronics pickup tax-deductible?
No. I am a one-person, for-profit reuse operation, not a charity, so pickups are not tax-deductible. Instead of a tax receipt you get a Reclaim Receipt — a note telling you exactly where your electronics ended up and what was kept out of the landfill.
Got something worth a second life?
Send a couple photos and I will tell you honestly if it is a fit. Free pickup across Albuquerque, by approval.
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